Chapter 20

Question 1

anorexia

Answer 1

The loss of appetite

Question 2

aspiration

Answer 2

Breathing fluid, food, vomitus, or an object into the lungs

Question 3

calorie

Answer 3

The fuel or energy value of food

Question 4

Daily Value (DV)

Answer 4

How a serving fits into the daily diet; expressed in a percentage (%) based on a daily diet of 2000 calories

Question 5

dehydration

Answer 5

A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues

Question 6

dysphagia

Answer 6

Difficulty (dys) swallowing (phagia)

Question 7

edema

Answer 7

The swelling of body tissues with water

Question 8

graduate

Answer 8

A measuring container for fluid

Question 9

intake

Answer 9

The amount of fluid taken in

Question 10

nutrient

Answer 10

A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body

Question 11

nutrition

Answer 11

The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body

Question 12

output

Answer 12

The amount of fluid lost

Question 13

CMS

Answer 13

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Question 14

DV

Answer 14

Daily Value

Question 15

I&O

Answer 15

Intake and output

Question 16

mg

Answer 16

Milligram

Question 17

mL

Answer 17

Milliliter

Question 18

NPO

Answer 18

Non per os; nothing by mouth

Question 19

USDA

Answer 19

United States Department of Agriculture

Question 20

oz

Answer 20

Ounce